Child Support

Child support is often a divisive issue when parents separate. The parents spending more time with the children may feel like child support is far too low given how much they invest. The parent paying support may feel like it is impossible for them to maintain the...

Unless you work in the legal industry, you might not know what all those terms you hear mean in your Pennsylvania child support proceedings. Unfortunately, this can place you at a disadvantage when a court is poised to make critical support decisions. By taking a...

Family law judges often order non-custodial parents -- ones who enjoy less parenting time than the other or earn more than their co-parent -- to pay child support. Judges often determine child support based on a formula and have discretionary power to order additional...

When you’re a parent getting divorced, you have to think ahead. Over the years, you and your co-parent are going to face a lot of challenges when it comes to raising your children -- and you may not be on the same page. This is particularly true when it comes to...

There may come a time when a parent doesn’t pay child support on time. Once in a while, that might be a fluke because of the way a paycheck falls or because of emergency expenditures, and in those times, most people can give a little grace. However, in situations...

When the family courts in Pennsylvania order child support, they do so based on their understanding of a family's circumstances. The income of each parent, the needs of the children and the division of parenting time affect how much child support one parent has to pay...

If you and your ex-partner or spouse are working on a child support agreement, you may have many questions. It’s normal to wonder how much support is fair, how long you’ll have to pay it and what happens if your circumstances change. The good news is that it’s fairly...

As a custodial parent, you know that non-payment of child support can be exceedingly frustrating. You are spending your time and money raising your child, taking on many daily costs. While you love your child and are happy for the time with them, that doesn’t mean...

Raising a child is rewarding; however, it is a part of a parent’s life that generates many costs. While many parents in Pennsylvania are able to split the costs fairly because they are raising the children together as a unit, this can evolve into a challenging task...

When a Pennsylvania couple divorces and they have children, the care of the child and meeting his or her best interests becomes paramount. While that includes having a home, proper clothing, education, food and extracurricular activities, it is also imperative that...